-April 30, 2022-
Good morning, happy Saturday,
“For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.”
(Philippians 2:13).
From the moment we get saved, God is working in our lives to make us like His Son Jesus. He is skillfully and patiently working on our character as the master sculptor. He loves us so much and desires us to be the very best we can be. Philippians 1:6 says, “Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”
Just as God is patient in working in our lives, so too, we must be patient with ourselves and one another. He knows what He doing. He knows just the right combination of trials and blessings that we need to grow. He has given the Holy Spirit to convict us, teach us, grow us, and mold us. He wants us to surrender our wills to His, and let Him have His way in our lives. He works in us to will and to work for His good pleasure. We must be willing, He will never force us.
Paul was a wonderful example. When he wrote Philippians he was imprisoned in Rome for the cause of gospel. Despite his very difficult circumstances, he was filled with the joy of the Lord, and used every opportunity to preach the gospel. The Christian life is not easy but it is the best life. God gives us peace, joy, and grace in all our circumstances; and He has a plan for each of us. He wants us to be clean vessels that He can use for His glory. We just need to remember that He isn’t finished with us yet. When He is finished with us the finished product of our lives will be on display for all eternity.
Have a blessed day obeying God’s will and letting Him have His will and way every day. Stay safe and healthy.
In His grace,
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 